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This article seems to largely ignore several common algorithms used in numerical analysis, instead presenting original research stuff like the high/low method. This article should be checked against standard references in numerical analysis, as well as the Wikipedia articles [[numerical analysis]] and [[root-finding algorithm]], in this case for solving the equation ''x''<sup>2</sup> - r = 0, where r is the radicand. Methods that cannot be found in the literature in this field comprise [[WP:NOR|original research]] and should be removed. [[User:Isheden|Isheden]] ([[User talk:Isheden|talk]]) 10:17, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
:I would not mind if someone took out the section [[Methods of computing square roots#High/low method]]. I refrain from taking it out myself for fear of inciting an edit-war (with its author) unnecessarily. Similarly for [[Methods of computing square roots#A two-variable iterative method]] and some of the others. However, I think we need to keep at least the sections: Rough estimation, Babylonian method, Digit-by-digit calculation, Iterative methods for reciprocal square roots, and Negative or complex square. [[User:JRSpriggs|JRSpriggs]] ([[User talk:JRSpriggs|talk]]) 06:01, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
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